Author: Mariam Shittu

  • Places in Lagos| The Backyard Bar & Grill

    Places in Lagos| The Backyard Bar & Grill

    The Backyard Bar & Grill has been around for quite some time and it became popular quickly because of the wooden chair swing in this photo of me, and their art wall that serves as a photo backdrop for guests.

  • Welcome to 2020, Happy New Year!

    Welcome to 2020, Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year! So what am I doing differently this year? I don’t believe in resolutions but I know for sure that; I will live more. I will work hard. I will treat myself kindly. I will be more intentional.

  • Merry Christmas!

    Merry Christmas!

    It’s that time of the year Yes, Christmas is here A reminder that the year has gone by And another year is coming by

  • POEM| A Better Place

    POEM| A Better Place

    Whenever I was told you left this world for a better place I never believed

  • Is There More To Life?

    Is There More To Life?

    Is there more to life than waking up with an alarm every morning? Is there more to life than drinking green tea or coffee to get through the day? Is there more to life than working to save money to eat, shop and travel?

  • POEM| Why Do I Have To Choose?

    POEM| Why Do I Have To Choose?

    It’s time  to make a decision And I’m stuck yet again Wondering how I’m gonna choose

  • Places in Lagos| Flowershop Cafe

    Places in Lagos| Flowershop Cafe

    Lagos is a city that boasts of many interesting cafes and restaurants and every other month, a new restaurant joins this ever growing list. Flowershop cafe is a flower shop and cafe that has fast become one of the popular restaurants to hang out in Victoria Island since it opened in July.

  • POEM| A Piece of Me

    POEM| A Piece of Me

    Will you take a little piece of me everywhere you go? It can be my soft voice Or the way I call your name It can be my silly laugh Or the way my smile makes you smile too

  • Life Update| November 2019

    Life Update| November 2019

    Hello, how has life been treating you lately? I’m in London for a few days and I’m totally over the weather. If it was just the cold, I wouldn’t mind much but it’s been raining every day and the sun has been scarce.

  • POEM| The Little Things You Do

    POEM| The Little Things You Do

    The way you hold my hands And the way you hug me tight The way you touch my face And the way you kiss me all over

  • Everybody Needs Somebody

    Everybody Needs Somebody

    I grew up an independent woman who always managed to get things done without asking for help. I may have been dying inside but I thought it was weak to let people know I needed their assistance. Back then, I kept trying to get things right even if that meant I had to try a…

  • POEM|  ​I Shed A Tear

    POEM| ​I Shed A Tear

    I shed a tear this morning And it wasn’t because I miss you but because I was in a happy mood after a long time of beating myself up